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Sandhills in Storm

Photograph
ca. 1900
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A sepia toned black and white photograph of a landscape showing a sandy hillside with scant plants and shrubs, and a stormy sky.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSandhills in Storm (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Photograph by C. Yarnall Abbott, 'Sandhills in Storm', platinum print, ca. 1900.
Physical description
A sepia toned black and white photograph of a landscape showing a sandy hillside with scant plants and shrubs, and a stormy sky.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 37.2cm
  • Mount width: 43.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
Title and artist signature on recto. Royal Photographic Society Permanent Collection label on verso. 'Yarnall Abbott. Philadelphia. Sandhills in Storm. Platinum. About 1900. Acquired F H Evans Gift 1924. Ref No. B4.' (ink and pencil)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Object history
Given to the RPS by Frederick H. Evans in 1924.
Subjects depicted
Other numbers
  • 2003-5001-2-14993 - Science Museum Group accession number
  • 8011 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • A1 - RPS identifier - box number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.3642-2018

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Record createdSeptember 17, 2018
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